Not only does using 7th chords back to back create a richer harmony, it also makes major and minor keys more ambiguous because the first four 7th chords in the scale contain both a major and minor triad.
I absolutely love the basic chord progression at 5:55 and have played and played it. I'm going to work with it and see what I can build on it. Thanks so much for yet another great video
Thanks for the very informative vid! Id love to hear your analysis of the harmonies in Ravel's minuet from his Sonatine. I can play it but don't understand exactly what many of the chords are.
Thanks for another interesting video. Yes, jazz musicians play by ear.. . If it sounds good, they play it. So after 7th.. . you know it, 9th, 11th, 13th.. . But then the question is why those classical music composers seemed to refrain themselves from using those lushier harmonies. Too tempting for moral degradation to comply with the religious standard at that time might be a reason? I heard the phrase "devil's harmony" mentioned in classical music. Could some of those jazz extension chords be in that "evil" category? On the other hand, some did find good examples of swing rhythms in works by Bach and Mozart, not to mention even Boogie-Woogie by Bach.. . 😃 On that note, it would be interesting to see how music theories can shed some light on the secrets of Rhythmic Sequences in things like riffs used in jazz, blues, etc. Somehow, I think Rhythmic Sequences in those riffs do have to consider the scale and harmony, but again, they tell you how but not why it works.
@@汗をかいたアヒル You might say even the start of Beethoven's 5th Symphony has some rock n' roll flavor to it in terms of Rhythmic Sequence if you compare it with the start of Johnny B Goode by Chuck Berry...😃
There not all major 7ths. It depends on which sharps are in the key signature and how they affect the chord. In this example Dmaj7 contains a major 7th but then C#m7 and Bm7 contain minor 7ths.
The convention of using lower case Roman Numerals is silly because it's redundant. We always must include symbols for chord type anyway, so indicating minor in lower case, then adding the minor symbol is redundant. When we write chord LETTERS they are always capitalized. So using UPPER CASE ROMAN NUMERALS is far more intuitive because it's consistent. Another thing few remember to note: Proper ROMAN NUMERALS were ALWAYS UPPER CASE. That's because Romans had to use crude metal tools to engrave their alphabet and numbers in stone. Hand carving small curved lines in stone is difficult even today with modern tool steel. That's why modern stone monuments, building fenestration, tombstones, etc are carved by CNC machines with carbide tools. So, please do continue to CAPITALIZE ROMAN NUMERALS. It's more consistent, intuitive, historically correct and NOT REDUNDANT. Thank you!
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Not only does using 7th chords back to back create a richer harmony, it also makes major and minor keys more ambiguous because the first four 7th chords in the scale contain both a major and minor triad.
Absolutely
@@MusicMattersGBjeepers i had never realised that.. 🤓 in all these years.. really? is that how they stack up.. im going to have to do some homework. 🎹
Go for it!
love these videos about contemporary
Excellent
Yes your intro from classical to contemporary is nice. Keep up
Glad it’s useful.
Another good video Gareth. Those 7th chords sound very smooth.
🎹 sounds a bit like “great gig in the sky” pink floyd at 6:50
It’s a great device
I absolutely love the basic chord progression at 5:55 and have played and played it. I'm going to work with it and see what I can build on it. Thanks so much for yet another great video
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Thanks so much for the inspiration and ideas.
A pleasure
Really Good Content , Keep up the great work Gareth !
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Love the cocktail piano sound! 🍸
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7:39 - A modern "AMEN"!
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Lovely sound. Great idea.
Glad it’s useful
Another great lesson.
Most kind.
Yet another fantastic video! Thanks Gareth.
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Thanks for the very informative vid! Id love to hear your analysis of the harmonies in Ravel's minuet from his Sonatine. I can play it but don't understand exactly what many of the chords are.
Okay
That's a useful little technique!
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Another skill-enriching class❤
Thank you
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Thanks for another interesting video.
Yes, jazz musicians play by ear.. . If it sounds good, they play it. So after 7th.. . you know it, 9th, 11th, 13th.. .
But then the question is why those classical music composers seemed to refrain themselves from using those lushier harmonies. Too tempting for moral degradation to comply with the religious standard at that time might be a reason? I heard the phrase "devil's harmony" mentioned in classical music. Could some of those jazz extension chords be in that "evil" category?
On the other hand, some did find good examples of swing rhythms in works by Bach and Mozart, not to mention even Boogie-Woogie by Bach.. . 😃
On that note, it would be interesting to see how music theories can shed some light on the secrets of Rhythmic Sequences in things like riffs used in jazz, blues, etc. Somehow, I think Rhythmic Sequences in those riffs do have to consider the scale and harmony, but again, they tell you how but not why it works.
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@@MusicMattersGB Yep Bach used extensions but separated in time. I bet he spent hours jamming with relations.
@@汗をかいたアヒル You might say even the start of Beethoven's 5th Symphony has some rock n' roll flavor to it in terms of Rhythmic Sequence if you compare it with the start of Johnny B Goode by Chuck Berry...😃
It's funny to note that in that song, Berry admitted that he can play guitar like ringing a bell but he never learned to read or write.. .
All interesting connections.
Simple and effective!
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i m doing a music degree and i find your videos really useful .Have a you got one on the barring of semibreves ?
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What do you mean about the barring of semibreves?
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Surprised you didn't mention that 7th usually resolve downward
It’s covered in the video
Am I right in thinking these are all maj 7ths in this video? As opposed to the dominant 7th E.g. G B D F# here rather than G B D F?
There not all major 7ths. It depends on which sharps are in the key signature and how they affect the chord. In this example Dmaj7 contains a major 7th but then C#m7 and Bm7 contain minor 7ths.
I actually wasn't aware of the classic convention!
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I was thinking why September works is that many of the notes in the melody are the 7th notes of the chords!
Yes
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The convention of using lower case Roman Numerals is silly because it's redundant. We always must include symbols for chord type anyway, so indicating minor in lower case, then adding the minor symbol is redundant.
When we write chord LETTERS they are always capitalized. So using UPPER CASE ROMAN NUMERALS is far more intuitive because it's consistent.
Another thing few remember to note: Proper ROMAN NUMERALS were ALWAYS UPPER CASE. That's because Romans had to use crude metal tools to engrave their alphabet and numbers in stone. Hand carving small curved lines in stone is difficult even today with modern tool steel. That's why modern stone monuments, building fenestration, tombstones, etc are carved by CNC machines with carbide tools.
So, please do continue to CAPITALIZE ROMAN NUMERALS. It's more consistent, intuitive, historically correct and NOT REDUNDANT. Thank you!
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